as the legend lifts his 22nd Grand Slam title at French Open-2022 By V.N. Prasad The 5th of June, 2022 renders a “Red Letter Day” in the annals of Grand Slam History…
By V.N. Prasad Expectations rose to meteoric heights as players — seasoned and young guns — went under the hammer at Bengaluru. Combinations changed as franchises called fancy prices sending chills up…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The story of Bhramari Devi comes to us from Andhra Pradesh’s Mallikarjuna temple. It is said that there was an asura called Arunasura.…
A social initiative by NGO Upkriti gives a facelift for two Government Schools at H.D. Kote By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Government Schools in H.D. Kote are getting a facelift, thanks to a…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist A very common motif found in Indian art is the lion standing on top of the elephant, defeating it. These images are called…
Tamil Nadu model effectively prevents wild elephants from entering human habitat The initiative of erecting steel wire fences on forest boundaries in Karnataka to prevent elephants and other wild animals from straying…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist The Rig Vedic hymns were composed over 3,000 years ago, most probably by children of men who migrated into India with horses from…
Dr. P. Srinivas, MD, DNB, DM Consultant - Cardiology (Adult) What is a pacemaker? A pacemaker is a device that sends small electrical impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a suitable…
By Shadan Muneer Civil Services is one of the premier services as it has a relatively greater sphere of authority and power than any other services in India. Gaining entry into Civil…
Actress Bhavana in city to attend Bharatanatyam workshop Well-known film actress Bhavana of ‘Chandramukhi Praanasakhi’ fame is in city to attend Bharatanatyam workshop by her Guru Karnataka Kalashree Satyanarayana Raju at Veene…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Sankhya and Yoga form the building blocks of Indian philosophy. Sankhya means “enumeration.” To understand this philosophy, we have to compare and contrast…
Mysuru, known as the Cultural Capital of Karnataka, is indeed becoming much richer in art and culture from the past decade. There are more number of music, dance and drama programmes and…
Text & photographs by Dr. Mahadeswara Swamy, Scientist Spring season,’ an intermediate phase between winter and summer signifies the emergence of new life to many deciduous trees. Also, it marks the end…
Push-cart vendors beckon buyers by waving hands on Mysuru-Hunsur Highway Waiting for buyers along the Mysuru-Hunsur Highway has become a routine affair for mango farmers from Nagavala and its surrounding villages lately.…
A mother is a good story-teller, reader Amidst the onslaught of social media, we are seeing the slow death of reading habit. However, thanks to the untiring efforts of book-lovers, several organisations…
On day one, 1,535 transformers restored to optimal condition Mysuru: As monsoon is approaching, the Department of Energy has launched a massive transformer maintenance campaign across the State from May 5 to…
Browsing through the computer some days ago, I found a photo of a lost painting which caused me a pang of regret. Many years ago, wanting its broken frame to be repaired,…
A Day to Celebrate the Grandeur of Universe Astronomy is an incredible and fascinating field of study for many reasons, not least of which is its accessibility to anyone who wanders out…
By V.N. Prasad Playing proverbial ‘PING - PONG’ with Lansdowne Building and Devaraja Market Regarding demolition or reconstruction of the dilapidated, heritage buildings of Devaraja Market and the Landsdowne Building, the “Costs…
Ganesha, the elephant-headed God of Hindus, is renowned for his huge belly, which is a symbol of affluence and abundance. His elephant head evokes power. His vehicle, or vahana, is a tiny…
Forest Department restores jeep the officer drove Chamarajanagar: In a heartfelt tribute to martyred Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officer P. Srinivas, who was killed by forest brigand Veerappan, the Forest Department has…
Akshaya Tritiya, one of the most auspicious occasions in the Hindu calendar, will be celebrated on May 3 this year. Many people start new business ventures on this day and also buy…
By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist Hundun gave food to two beings, one who came from the north and the other who came from the south. Grateful, the two…
By Prof. Asha Yathiraj, Professor of Audiology and Monica Rathna Mala, Audiologist Gr. I, JSS Institute of Speech & Hearing International Noise Awareness Day is observed every year on the last Wednesday…
